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252 Skunked Alamo, Great Wall or Maginot— they all were breached, bypassed or broken. Generals like Foch condemned such barriers as futile and extolled attack. But somehow all attackers fail when conquests burgeon into burdens, and the victims mount rebellions and prevail. Thucydides and Hemingway implied we’re worse in war than beasts that only kill from need and never with malice. Are we that base? Is strength the vice we copy from the lion? Guile from the fox? Deception from the leopard? Stealth from the wolf? Or is this listing too selective since it overlooks the sane and self-reliant skunk? He keeps his enemies at bay and stays untouched in the peace of the totally repugnant. Cornered, he’s ready to scuttle the bother of battle and show the perceptive few that stench is the perfect weapon of choice for the bullied— bloodless, inexpensive, and effective. ...

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